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When it's time to move, or your hot tub is old and inoperable, you must disconnect the tub to move it or dispose of it. This includes disconnecting both water and electrical connections, as well as removing the skirt surrounding the base of the hot tub. Most hot tubs can be disconnected with a few simple tools to get it ready to take to your new home or to get rid of it, if it's broken.

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Turn off the electricity to the hot tub's outlet at the circuit breaker box. Fold the hot tub cover in half and remove it.

2

Tighten a garden hose on the hot tub's drain valve. Open the valve to allow the water to drain. When the tub is completely drained, close the valve and disconnect the garden hose. If some water remains in the tub, vacuum it out with a wet-dry vac.

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Locate the electrical connection on the hot tub. You may need to remove a panel to find where the electrical cord connects to the hot tub. Loosen the screws holding the electrical cord connections in place until you can pull the connector wires away from the hot tub. There are usually three wires: black, red and green, for positive, negative and ground wires. Unplug the hot tub cord from your outdoor wall outlet and place the cord in a safe location so you can store it with your disconnected tub.

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Unhook the plumbing lines from the hot tub. Use channel locks or an adjustable wrench to loosen the connections until you can turn them with your hand. Disconnect the pipes from your outdoor water valves and put the pipes in a safe location.

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Remove the screws along the top and the joints of the tub's decorative skirt using a screwdriver. This disconnects the tub from the skirt, which often isn't substantial enough to stay in place without breaking once you start moving the hot tub. Place the panels in a safe location.

About the Author

Based outside Atlanta, Ga., Shala Munroe has been writing and copy editing since 1995. Beginning her career at newspapers such as the "Marietta Daily Journal" and the "Atlanta Business Chronicle," she most recently worked in communications and management for several nonprofit organizations before purchasing a flower shop in 2006. She earned a BA in communications from Jacksonville State University.